东方人 (dōng fāng rén) — Easterner; Asian person (especially from East Asia)
Definition
Literally 'person of the East,' used to refer collectively to people from East Asia. The English word 'Oriental' (from the raw dictionary) is dated and often considered offensive — prefer 'East Asian' or 'Easterner.'
noun
EasternerAsian person (especially from East Asia)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 东方人，。Zuò wéi yí gè dōng fāng rén, tā fēi cháng liǎo jiě yà zhōu wén huà.As an Easterner, he knows Asian culture very well.
- 东方人。Zhè xiē dōng fāng rén péng you dōu hěn xǐ huan chī mǐ fàn.These Eastern friends all like to eat rice.
- 东方人。Hěn duō dōng fāng rén xiàn zài yě xǐ huan hē kā fēi.Many Easterners now also like to drink coffee.
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